Someone says ,Time is money .’’But I think time is __16_ important than money .Why ?Because when money is spent ,we can get it back .However ,when time is __17__,it’ll never __18_.That is _19_we mustn’t waste (浪費)time .

It goes without saying that the _20__ is usually limited (有限). Even a second is very important .We should make full use of our time to do __21___useful .

But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who __22__ know the importance of time.They spent their limited time smoking ,drinking and playing .They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own _23__.

In a word ,we should save time .We shouldn’t __24_ today’s work for tomorrow .

Remember we have no time to __25___.

(　 ) 16. A much B less C much less D even more

(　 ) 17.A cost B bought C gone D finished

(　 ) 18.A return B carry C take D bring

(　 ) 19.A what B that C because D why

(　 ) 20.A money B time C day D food

(　 ) 21.A nothing B something C anything D everything

(　 ) 22.A do not B does not C did not D do

(　 ) 23.A time B food C money D life

(　 ) 24.A stop B leave C let D give

(　 ) 25.A lose B save C spend D take

Why are so many people so afraid to fail? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure (失敗) becomes an experience that means growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.
Most parents work hard at preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards(標(biāo)準(zhǔn)). When a child finishes making a table, the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to blame (責(zé)怪) others. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.
There’s a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time, and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when you don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honour list on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolations (安慰), prize or say, “It doesn’t matter.” Because it does. The young should be allowed to experience failure and be helped to come out of it.
Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both grown-ups and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it. You must learn to ask “Why did I fail?” Don’t blame anyone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about asking them.
【小題1】How do most parents prevent their children from failure?

A．They give them some presents.

B．They don’t tell them that they have failed.

C．They don’t blame others.

D．They help them to come out of failure.

【小題2】Which of the following can a person learn when he fails?

A．It’s impossible to enjoy a game if he misses it.

B．He is the worst of all.

C．It’s natural not to win a game and no one can win all the time.

D．His teammates are not good enough.

【小題3】The writer of this article thinks that if a child fails, parents should __________________.

A．give him a small prize

B．a(chǎn)dvise him to repeat failure

C．blame others

D．encourage him to learn from failure

【小題4】4. Which would be the best title (標(biāo)題) for the passage?

A．Learning from Failure

B．Ways of Preventing Failure

C．Reasons of Failure

D．Getting Pleasure from Failure

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment,she said she would go. This   16   be the first time that his classmates and teacher   17   his mother and he felt ashamed of her   18  . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(疤痕)that   19  nearly the right side of her face. The boy never wanted to   20  why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still  21 and hid himself from everyone,  22   a conversation between his mother and the teacher.

The teacher asked   23 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother answered,“When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was   24  afraid to go in because the fire was   25   ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but   26  , a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched（摸著） the   27  side of her face. “This scar will be  28 ,but to this day, I have never regretted what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her mother in his arms and   29   a great sense of the sacrifice(犧牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the   30  of the day.

1.	A．would B．could C．should D．must

 

2.	A．noticed B．greeted C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．met

 

3.	A．look B．a(chǎn)ppearance C．clothes D．smile

 

4.	A．included B．passed C．covered D．decorated

 

5.	A．talk about B．think about C．care about D．hear about

 

6.	A．surprised B．sad C．happy D．embarrassed(尷尬)

 

7.	A．listening to B．looking at C．hearing D．watching

 

8.	A．carefully B．seriously C．nervously D．a(chǎn)nxiously（焦急的）

 

9.	A．so B．much C．quite D．too

 

10.	A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control

 

11.	A．surely B．hopefully C．luckily D．unluckily

 

12.	A．left B．crying C．wiped D．burned

 

13.	A．ugly B．lasting (持久的) C．serious D．frightening

 

14.	A．felt B．realized C．enjoyed D．told

 

15.	A．others B．other C．rest D．following

 

“What is success?” Mr Gruber asked his 6^th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.
“Success is riding in a sweet car, watching an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.” One student answered, earning laughs from all the students.
Mr Gruber smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess(過量). That is not success.”
“How about being able to provide for your family?” A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.
“Now we’re getting closer,” Mr Gruber smiled, “but try thinking about what you need and what you want.”
“Getting everything you want.” Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs.
Mr Gruber sighed. “ I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus(與…比較) success.”
“Getting everything you need, but some of what you want?” James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.
“Quite right!” Mr Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.”
“What does this have to do with business?” Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.
“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the point of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to (確保) their needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”
“What if I don’t have a family?” he continued to be difficult.
“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”
“He has goldfish to think about!” Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.
“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.” Mr. Gruber corrected himself.
Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.
“So in the next nine weeks, we’re going to study basic business situations, like having a checking account and understanding credit cards.”
Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”
“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Gruber laughed. “Now, let’s see what you guys know about credit cards…”
【小題1】What class did Mr Gruber teach?

A．History

B．Science

C．Maths

D．Business

【小題2】Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?

A．Tom

B．James

C．Peter

D．Sandy

【小題3】How did Mr Gruber make his class lively and interesting?

A．He himself kept talking’

B．He just read from a textbook.

C．He showed a movie to his students.

D．He got his students to take part in a discussion.

【小題4】What do you think of Mr Gruber according to the passage?

A．Strange

B．Patient

C．Shy

D．Proud

【小題5】What can be the best title of this passage?

A．Get What You Want	B．Needs and Wants
C．Try to Get More Money	D．How to Live Well

(1) The looks are for Tom’s family.

Family member	His /her looks
father	tall, curly hair
mother	short, black hair, heavy
sister	long curly hair, medium build
brother	looks like my mother, short, heavy

(2) Here is the weather report in some cities in China.

WEATHER REPORT
City	Max(最高溫度)	Min(最低溫度)	Weather
Beijing Dalian Harbin Shenzhen Ji’nan Xiamen Chongqing	50C 10C -160C 240C 60C 190C 200C	-70C -110C -250C 130C -20C 130C 120C	sunny cloudy to sunny light snow sunny to cloudy cloudy windy rainy

(3) This is TV show in Chongqing Station.

	CQTV (生活) 7:30          Morning News 14:30        Soap Opera: Dumpling king 15:30        Arts and Cultures 16:50        Sitcom: Happy Family 18:20        Chinese cooking 19:00   Talk show

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Tom’s mother is ______ and heavy with ______ hair.

   A. tall, curly      B. short, black      C. medium, long     D. short, long

2. Beijing is ______ while Chongqing is raining.

   A. sunny to cloudy    B. cloudy to sunny      C. sunny      D. cloudy

3. Which is the following sentence right?

A. Tom’s father is a cook. He learns Chinese cooking on TV at 15:30.

  B. Tom’s sister looks like my mother and she likes watching soap operas.

  C. A reporter asks me about what I did on weekends on TV at 16:50.

  D. Tom’s mother went to Harbin, she has to wear very warm clothes.